In June 1921, an Open competition attracted, among others, Ted Ray, Gene Sarazan,
Walter Hagen, George Duncan and many others (today's equivalents would be Tiger Woods,
Jack Nicklaus, Paul Lawrie, Colin Montgomerie and so on!). Total Prize money was
£200, £50 going to the winner.
Much of the course was used for growing food in the war, and a much changed 18 holes
were finalised in 1947, the course being much as we play it today.
The original Clubhouse in Macduff Crescent was purchased in 1983, and lady associate
members were admitted to the club in the same year. We moved to our state of the
art premises in 2009.
The course, especially from the medal tees, presents a continual challenge, and it
is a fine test of traditional links golf, (which, in the view of many of the members,
is how golf should be played!). The Club is private, but the course remains in the
control of today's successor Kinghorn Town Council - Fife Region.
Always throw your clubs ahead of you.That way you don't have to waste energy going
back to pick them up.
After the opening of the Forth Bridge, there was an influx of members from Edinburgh;
in the late 1890's, there was over 230 members (significantly more than today) of
whom 130 lived in Edinburgh. There was even a special fare for golfers negotiated
with the North British Railway (9th Aug 1895: Edinburgh to Kinghorn - 1st Class 2/6
return, Third class 1/3 and 4d between Kirkcaldy and Kinghorn)! In 1905, the club
purchased additional land, and an additional 9 holes were laid out by Willie Fernie
of Troon; despite the loss of some 50 members to Balwearie when it opened in 1910,
membership appears to have settled around the 120 mark.